US9120054B2 - Heat exchanger for a refrigerated air dryer - Google Patents

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US9120054B2
US9120054B2 US13/437,830 US201213437830A US9120054B2 US 9120054 B2 US9120054 B2 US 9120054B2 US 201213437830 A US201213437830 A US 201213437830A US 9120054 B2 US9120054 B2 US 9120054B2
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  • the present invention relates to air compressor systems and arrangements for removing moisture and other contaminates from compressed air.
  • Conventional air compressors generate what is referred to as wet compressed air, wherein the term “wet” refers to the fact that there is typically undesirable amounts of water vapor and other contaminants in the compressed air.
  • air dryers are generally provided upstream from a point of use in compressed air systems and serve to remove moisture and other contaminates from the compressed air.
  • a refrigerated air dryer operates to remove moisture from the air by cooling the air to cause moisture to condense, extracting the condensed moisture, and then reheating the air. Because the process of cooling the air requires energy input, there are significant energy costs to operating a refrigerated air dryer in addition to the costs of installing and maintaining the equipment, and for at least this reason there are needs for improved designs.
  • One purpose of the invention is to provide an air chiller for a refrigerated air dryer capable of operating in two different cooling modes such that the cooling capacity of the air dryer can be modulated for improved thermal performance and/or for improved energy efficiency.
  • Another purpose is to provide a refrigerated air dryer that is economical to produce and reliable in operation.
  • the invention provides a refrigerated air dryer for use with an air compressor that produces hot, wet compressed air.
  • a precooler/reheater is positioned downstream of the air compressor and receives the hot, wet compressed air and precools the air.
  • a three path heat exchanger acts as the air chiller and includes an air path, a refrigerant path, and a fluid path. The precooled wet compressed air flows through the air path and is cooled below the dew point of the now cooled, wet compressed air.
  • a liquid separator is located downstream of the three path heat exchanger and separates liquid water that has condensed out of the compressed air.
  • a refrigerant system includes a refrigerant compressor, a condenser, and an expansion device.
  • the refrigerant compressor compresses a refrigerant that passes through the condenser, through the expansion device, and through the refrigerant path in the three path heat exchanger.
  • the refrigerant path acts as an evaporator such that the refrigerant removes heat from the three path heat exchanger.
  • a fluid system includes a thermally insulated tank that contains a supply of a thermal storage fluid and a pump that pumps the fluid through the fluid path of the three path heat exchanger. During operation, when both air and fluid are flowing through the three path heat exchanger but refrigerant is not, the air is cooled and the temperature of the fluid rises. When air, fluid, and refrigerant are flowing through the thee path heat exchanger, both the air and the fluid are cooled.
  • the invention provides a heat exchanger for use in a refrigerated air dryer for a compressed air system.
  • the heat exchanger includes an air path, a refrigerant path, and a fluid path.
  • Each path includes several passageways through the heat exchanger and each passageway is adjacent at least one, and preferably at least two of the other passageways.
  • the passageways are arranged such that each air passageway is adjacent a refrigerant passageway and a fluid passageway.
  • each air passageway is adjacent two fluid passageways and each refrigerant passageway is adjacent two fluid passageways. In other words, every other passageway is a fluid passageway.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a compressed air system according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of a portion of a three path heat exchanger of the compressed air system of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of a portion of an alternative three path heat exchanger of the compressed air system of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is a top perspective view of a refrigerated air dryer for a compressed air system.
  • FIG. 5 is perspective view of the refrigerated air dryer of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 6 is perspective view of the combined heat exchanging unit for the air dryer of FIG. 4 .
  • FIG. 7 is a view of the FIG. 6 heat exchanging unit with a portion removed.
  • FIG. 8 is a view of the FIG. 6 heat exchanging unit with another portion removed.
  • FIG. 9 is a view of the FIG. 6 heat exchanging unit with another portion removed.
  • FIG. 10 is a detailed perspective view of the three path heat exchanger core used in the FIG. 6 unit.
  • FIG. 11 is a detailed perspective view of the three path heat exchanger core of FIG. 10 with the fluid and refrigerant manifolds attached and with fluid inlet manifold shown in partial section.
  • FIG. 11A is a detailed view of the cutaway section of the fluid inlet manifold as indicated in FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 12 is the heat exchanger core rotated of FIG. 11 rotated 180 degrees and showing the refrigerant inlet manifold in partial section.
  • FIG. 12A is a detailed view of the cutaway section of the refrigerant inlet manifold as indicated in FIG. 12 .
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the combined heat exchanging unit of FIG. 6 partially assembled.
  • FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the combined heat exchanging unit of FIG. 6 .
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the combined heat exchanging unit of FIG. 6
  • FIG. 1 shows an air compressor system that includes an air circuit 4 , a refrigerant circuit 6 , and a heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 .
  • the air circuit 4 includes an air compressor 10 that produces relatively wet compressed air, and a refrigerated air dryer including (in series) a first heat exchanger in the form of a precooler/reheater 14 , a second heat exchanger in the form of a three-path heat exchanger 18 , and a liquid separator 22 .
  • the refrigerated air dryer serves to remove moisture from the wet compressed air supplied to it by the compressor 10 such that the air circuit 4 provides dry compressed air to a point of use 26 .
  • the air compressor 10 may be a single compressor or a plurality of compressors arranged in parallel and/or series to output a flow of compressed air at a desired flow rate and pressure.
  • the air circuit 4 may include other components for monitoring and regulating the air flow as understood in the art.
  • the refrigerant circuit 6 includes a refrigerant compressor 30 , a condenser 34 , an expansion device 38 , and the three-path heat exchanger 18 .
  • the refrigerant compressor 30 , the condenser 34 , and the expansion device 38 are typical components of a refrigeration system.
  • the three-path heat exchanger 18 acts as an evaporator in the refrigeration cycle. Accordingly, when the refrigerant circuit 6 is active, cold refrigerant is pumped through the heat exchanger 18 , which draws heat into the refrigerant circuit 6 from the other two fluid circuits, and heat is expelled from the refrigerant circuit 6 in the condenser 34 .
  • the controller 40 modulates the operation of the refrigerant circuit 6 to provide cooling as needed, wherein the need for cooling may be determined based on a temperature in the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 and/or in the air circuit 4 . As illustrated, controller 40 is coupled to a thermostat T in the tank 42 .
  • the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 includes an insulated tank 42 , a pump 46 , and the three-path heat exchanger 18 .
  • the insulated tank 42 holds a quantity of a heat transfer transport and storage fluid that functions as a thermal sink. In the preferred construction, a glycol/water mix is used.
  • the pump 46 pumps the glycol/water mix from the insulated tank 42 and through the three-path heat exchanger 18 in a continuous fashion such that the returning fluid is mixed with the bulk fluid in the tank 42 .
  • the temperature sensor T is positioned in the tank or alternatively along the input path between the tank 42 and the heat exchanger 18 so as to allow the controller 40 to determine the temperature of the fluid being input to the heat exchanger 18 .
  • the returning fluid may be warmer or colder than the bulk fluid in tank 42 , which has an effect on the bulk fluid temperature in the tank 42 .
  • the bulk fluid temperature in the tank 42 changes relatively gradually.
  • the precooler/reheater 14 includes a precooling path 14 a and a reheating path 14 b in heat exchange relationship with each other.
  • the precooling path 14 a is in fluid communication between the air compressor 10 and the three-path heat exchanger 18 .
  • the reheating path 14 b is in fluid communication between the liquid separator 22 and the point of use 26 . Accordingly, heat from the incoming compressed air passing through the precooling path 14 a is absorbed by the outgoing compressed air passing through the reheating path 14 b .
  • the precooler/reheater 14 is a counterflow heat exchanger, i.e. the direction of fluid flow through the precooling path 14 a is predominantly in a direction that is opposite to the direction of flow through the reheating path 14 b .
  • a predominantly co-flow or predominantly cross flow style heat exchanger may be utilized.
  • the three-path heat exchanger 18 is configured to allow heat transfer between the air circuit 4 , the refrigerant circuit 6 , and the heat transfer/storage circuit 8 .
  • the three-path heat exchanger 18 includes an air path 18 a , a refrigerant path 18 b , and a fluid path 18 c , each in fluid contact with the respective circuit ( 4 , 6 , 8 ).
  • the air path 18 a is in fluid communication between the precooler/reheater 14 and the liquid separator 22 of the air circuit 4 .
  • the refrigerant path 18 b is in fluid communication between the expansion device 38 and the refrigerant compressor 30 of the refrigerant circuit 6 .
  • the fluid path 18 c is in fluid communication between the pump 46 and the insulated tank 42 of the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 .
  • Each path 18 a - c may be in heat transfer relationship with each of the other paths so as to allow heat to transfer between the fluids flowing through the heat exchanger as relative temperatures and system conditions dictate.
  • the three-path heat exchanger 18 is a stacked plate-type heat exchanger and includes a header or manifold 50 that distributes the appropriate fluid across a number of air paths 18 a , refrigerant paths 18 b , and fluid paths 18 c that are layered in an alternating pattern.
  • Thin metal plates 54 separate the adjacent paths 18 a - c (i.e., inhibit fluid flow between the paths 18 a - c ) while providing for heat transfer therebetween, and metal bars or blocks 58 seal the periphery of each plate 54 and separate the plates 54 from one another.
  • the blocks 58 define apertures or gaps in the periphery that allow fluid flow between the manifold 50 and the respective fluid flow channels that are formed between the plates 54 . These apertures are represented by the arrows on the left side of FIG. 2 that depict the flow direction for each fluid as it travels through the heat exchanger core between the manifold 50 shown on the left side of FIG. 2 and the manifold (not shown) on the right side of FIG. 2 . Fins 62 may be provided within each flow path to guide the fluid and encourage turbulent flow and increase the heat transfer characteristics of the heat exchanger 18 , or alternatively the plates 54 may be shaped to provide turbulent flow.
  • the plates 54 , blocks 58 , and fins 62 of the plate-type heat exchanger cooperate to define a series of flow paths through which the air, the refrigerant, or the glycol/water mix flows such that heat, but not fluid, is exchanged between the respective fluid flows.
  • each flow path in the illustrated stacked plate heat exchanger is adjacent to just two others, which corresponds to the flow path immediately above and the one immediately below as viewed in FIG. 2 .
  • Non planar heat exchangers and/or those providing more than two neighbors for each flow path are also contemplated.
  • the heat exchanger 18 may be constructed as a shell and tube style.
  • each air path 18 a is adjacent one refrigerant path 18 b and one fluid path 18 c
  • each refrigerant path 18 b is adjacent one air path 18 a and one fluid path 18 c
  • each fluid path is adjacent one air path 18 a and one refrigerant path 18 b .
  • the overall number of channels and corresponding cross sectional area devoted to each of the three fluids is generally equal.
  • each air path 18 a is adjacent at least one fluid path 18 c
  • each fluid path 18 c is adjacent at least one refrigerant path 18 b.
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternative arrangement for the stacking of the plates in the three-path heat exchanger 18 .
  • the structural features of the heat exchanger are the same as shown in FIG. 2 and are numbered with like numerals.
  • every other channel is a fluid path 18 c .
  • each air path 18 a is adjacent two fluid paths 18 c and each refrigerant path 18 b is adjacent two fluid paths 18 c .
  • This interleaving sequence enhances the heat transfer area between the glycol/water mix in the fluid path 18 c and the compressed air in the air path 18 a , because there is now a fluid path 18 c on both sides of each air path (as opposed to being on only one side as in FIG. 2 ), which can serve to achieve a better approach temperature between the compressed air and the glycol/water mix.
  • the general fluid flow direction through the heat exchanging core for each fluid is indicated by the arrows in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • the flow of air through the heat exchanger 18 is in a first direction, and the flow of the refrigerant and the flow of the glycol/water are in a direction opposite to the first direction.
  • the air and glycol are in a predominantly counter flow arrangement whereas the glycol and refrigerant are in a predominantly co-flow arrangement, as it is to be understood that the manifold for each fluid may be physically separated rather than all together as depicted in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
  • the glycol flows in the same direction as the air and in a direction that is opposite to the refrigerant.
  • the liquid separator 22 includes a compressed air inlet 66 , a compressed air outlet 70 , and a liquid drain line 74 .
  • the illustrated liquid separator 22 separates liquid water from dry compressed air by vortex action.
  • the liquid separator 22 may use coalescing action or another method to remove liquid from the dry compressed air, such as by having the air flow through a demister pad.
  • the liquid drain line 74 removes the collected liquid water and other contaminates from the system.
  • Other liquid separators are known and may be used, as desired.
  • the air compressor 10 produces wet compressed air at a first temperature A.
  • the wet compressed air passes through the precooling path 14 a of the precooler/reheater 14 , expels heat to the reheating path 14 b , and is cooled to a second temperature B lower than the first temperature A, at which point some water may begin to condense from vapor to liquid.
  • the wet compressed air then flows through the air path 18 a of the three-path heat exchanger 18 , expels heat to the refrigerant path 18 b and/or the fluid path 18 c , and is cooled to a third temperature C below the second temperature B such that water further condenses from vapor to liquid.
  • the wet compressed air then flows through the liquid separator 22 where the condensed liquid water is separated to create dry compressed air.
  • the dry compressed air then flows through the reheating path 14 b of the precooler/reheater 14 where heat is exchanged with the incoming wet compressed air in the precooling path 14 a and is heated to a fourth temperature D higher than the third temperature C. Raising the temperature of the dry compressed air to the fourth temperature D inhibits condensation from forming on the outside of downstream plumbing. Downstream of the precooler/reheater 14 , the dry compressed air at the fourth temperature D is available at the point of use 26 .
  • the refrigerant circuit 6 draws heat from the air circuit 4 and/or the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 via a refrigeration cycle, with the refrigerant path 18 b of the three path heat exchanger 18 serving as the evaporator in the refrigerant cycle.
  • the refrigeration circuit 6 When the refrigeration circuit 6 is active, refrigerant flows through the refrigerant path 18 b of the three-path heat exchanger 18 such that there is a net absorption of heat from the air path 18 a and/or the fluid path 18 c .
  • the refrigeration circuit 6 is inactive, no refrigerant flows and there is no cooling provided by the refrigeration circuit. In this mode, cooling of the air is provided by the fluid circuit 8 .
  • the controller 40 monitors the temperature of the glycol/water mix entering the three-path heat exchanger 18 and controls the operation of the refrigerant circuit 6 based on that temperature.
  • the refrigerant circuit 6 is controlled so as to maintain the temperature above a low set point and below a high set point.
  • the refrigeration circuit 6 is deactivated.
  • the refrigeration circuit 6 is activated.
  • the low setpoint temperature and the high setpoint temperatures are selected to avoid freezing of the liquid water condensate and to create a desired average compressed air temperature (and thus dew point condition) in the compressed air.
  • the illustrated refrigeration circuit 6 operates in an ON/OFF mode to reduce energy consumption.
  • the refrigerant compressor 30 consumes no energy.
  • the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 allows the air compressor system to maintain adequate cooling of the compressed air within the three-path heat exchanger 18 even when the refrigerant circuit 6 is inactive (OFF).
  • a variable speed refrigerant compressor could be used such that the refrigeration circuit 6 cycles ON/OFF below a certain compressor speed such that the cooling capacity is maintained while realizing energy savings.
  • modulated or unloaded compressors may be used, as desired.
  • the refrigeration circuit 6 When the refrigeration circuit 6 is active, heat flows into the refrigeration channels 18 b from any of the adjacent channels ( 18 a or 18 c ), as both the heat transfer fluid and the air are warmer than the refrigerant. However, because heat also flows from the air channels ( 18 a ) to the fluid channels ( 18 c ), the net effect on the temperature of the heat transfer fluid may vary with operating conditions. If the cooling capacity of the refrigeration circuit 6 is not exceeded (i.e., the system has extra cooling capacity), the refrigerant is able to extract more heat from the glycol/water mix than is absorbed into the mix from the air, thereby reducing the temperature of the glycol/water mix exiting the heat exchanger 18 as well as the compressed air.
  • the cooling capacity of the refrigeration circuit 6 is temporarily exceeded (i.e., the compressed air is absorbing all available cooling capacity) the temperature of glycol/water mix exiting the heat exchanger may continue to rise, but the immediate impact on the bulk temperature of the fluid in tank 42 will be minimal due to the large size of fluid reservoir. Accordingly, the pre-cooled glycol/water mix is still able to supplement the cooling capacity of the refrigeration circuit 6 .
  • the cooling of the compressed air is accomplished via heat exchange with the glycol/water mix, which means the glycol/water mix absorbs heat from the compressed air to reduce the temperature of the compressed air.
  • Such heat transfer also causes the temperature of the glycol/water mix to rise.
  • the controller 40 activates the refrigeration circuit 6 , which begins the process of cooling the glycol/water mix. In this way, the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 functions to store and release the cooling capacity of the refrigeration circuit 6 .
  • the adjacency of the three flow paths 18 a - c within heat exchanger 18 permits close coupling of the desired heat transfer effects such that at maximum load, heat transfer can occur between the compressed air and the refrigerant either directly or through the heat transfer fluid. Such adjacency also permits the smallest possible refrigeration system as there is no intermediate heat transfer step to increase the temperature difference. Another advantage of the system is to avoid the cost of a separate heat exchanger for the purpose of heat transfer from the glycol/water mix to the refrigerant. Multiple adjacent flow paths (e.g., 18 a - c ) in a repeating pattern permit optimization of the flow area or of heat transfer area.
  • the provision of dual modes of cooling that can act simultaneously increases the peak cooling capacity of the system, thereby enhancing the ability of the system to handle variations in the airflow to be cooled.
  • the cooling capacity of the refrigeration circuit 6 is more than required to cool the compressed air, the fluid transfer fluid is cooled and the cooling capacity is stored in the fluid circuit 8 .
  • the ability to apply both to the air chiller the same time can meet the cooling demand. In this way, the combination of the heat transfer/storage fluid circuit 8 with the refrigeration circuit 6 reduces the number of situations where the temperature of the compressed air is not fully cooled.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show an exemplary refrigerated air dryer 75 according to FIGS. 1 and 3 in which the precooler/reheater 14 , the three path heat exchanger 18 and the liquid separator 70 are provided in an integrated heat exchanging unit 100 .
  • the general operation of the various fluid flows through the integrated unit 10 are shown schematically in FIGS. 6 to 9 , and details of the integrated unit 100 construction are shown in FIGS. 10-15 .
  • each of the heat exchangers 14 and 18 are made of stacked plate design with bars 58 sealing the periphery of the each flow passage and separating the plates 54 from each other.
  • each heat exchanger has a core generally in the shape of a rectangular solid, as can be seen with respect to the chiller core 18 as shown in FIG. 10 , and where there are gaps in the bars 58 forming the inlet apertures, the corrugated structures corresponding to the fins 62 are visible in FIGS. 10-13 .
  • the precooler/reheater 14 is positioned vertically above the chiller 18 .
  • the chiller 18 utilizes the alternating arrangement of FIG. 3 , which is to say the interleaving pattern is air ( 18 a ), fluid ( 18 c ), refrigerant ( 18 b ), fluid ( 18 c ), air ( 18 a ), fluid ( 18 c ), refrigerant ( 18 b ), fluid ( 18 c ), etc.
  • every other layer in the chiller 18 is a fluid path 18 c
  • every fourth layer is an air path 18 a
  • every fourth layer is a refrigerant path 18 b .
  • the fluid inlet manifold 47 and fluid outlet manifold 49 are provided at either end of one of the lateral sides of the chiller, and the refrigerant inlet manifold 31 and outlet manifold 33 are positioned on the opposing lateral side of the chiller core.
  • the refrigerant and heat transfer fluid that enters from these side manifolds is distributed across the core and then flows generally vertically as viewed in FIG. 10 .
  • the inlets for the air passages 18 a extend substantially across the air inlet face 13 and the outlets extend substantially across the air outlet face 15 such that the air flow through the chiller 18 is vertically downward. Accordingly, the flow of fluid through the chiller 18 is predominantly in co-flow with the air, and the flow of refrigerant through the chiller 18 is predominantly counter to both the fluid and the air.
  • the precooler/reheater 14 is constructed similarly, but as there are only two sets of alternating passages, every other layer is a precooling path 14 a and every other layer is a reheating path 14 b .
  • Air from the compressor 10 enters the inlet manifold 11 in the upper right corner as viewed in FIG. 6 and is distributed across the prechiller passages 14 a , and then flows vertically downward exiting though the outlet face of the precooler/reheater 14 that faces the air inlet face 13 of the chiller 18 (see FIG. 10 ) and traversing the gap 19 between the faces before entering the inlet face 13 .
  • the gap 19 serves as a manifold that allows the air from two of the precooler paths 14 a to merge into one chiller path 18 a .
  • the air then passes vertically downward through the chiller passages 18 a and exits the air outlet face 15 of the chiller 18 .
  • a coalescing filter known as a demister pad (not shown) is retained against the air outlet face 15 of the chiller 18 by a retaining lip 102 and serves to extract condensed moisture from the air exiting the chiller 18 .
  • the now dry air is then directed by the wraparound manifold 105 into the openings to the reheater passages 14 b in the side of the reheater 14 visible to the right of the fluid inlet manifold 47 in FIG. 13 .
  • the air then flow upwards through the reheater passages 14 a and exits the outlet manifold 25 to be sent to the point of use.
  • a novel heat exchange apparatus for cooling and recovering moisture from a gas, comprising a first fluid circuit in which the gas to be cooled is conveyed, a second fluid circuit through which a supply of a thermal storage fluid from an insulated tank is circulated, the second fluid circuit having a heat transfer section adjacent a cooling section of the first fluid circuit so as to be in heat exchange relationship therewith, and a third fluid circuit through which a refrigerant is circulated, the third fluid circuit having a heat transfer section adjacent the heat transfer section of the second fluid circuit so as to be in heat exchange relationship therewith.
  • the third fluid circuit may further include a compressor and a controller for the compressor is coupled to a temperature sensor in the second fluid circuit.
  • the controller may be configured so as to activate the compressor when the temperature in the second fluid circuit exceeds a predetermined level and to deactivate the compressor when the temperature in the second fluid circuit is below a predetermined level.
  • the first fluid circuit may include a precooling section upstream from the cooling section and a reheating section downstream from the cooling section, wherein the precooling section is adjacent the reheating section so as to be in heat exchange relationship therewith.
  • the first fluid circuit may include a liquid separator between the precooling section and the reheating section.
  • the precooling section may include a plurality of precooling flow paths through a first heat exchanger core
  • the cooling section includes a plurality of cooling section flow paths through a second heat exchanger core
  • the reheating section may include a plurality of reheating flow paths through the first heat exchanger core.
  • the first fluid circuit may include an inlet manifold configured to distribute incoming gas to the precooling flow paths and a return gas manifold configured to receive gas outlet from the cooling section flow paths and distribute it to the reheating section flow paths.
  • the first heat exchanger core may define a gas outlet face through which gas exits the precooling flow paths and the second heat exchanger core may define a gas inlet face through which gas enters the cooling section flow paths, wherein the gas outlet face of the first heat exchanger core is facing the gas inlet face of the second heat exchanger core.
  • the heat exchanging section of the second fluid circuit may include a plurality of fluid flow paths through the second heat exchanger core and the heat exchanging section of the third fluid circuit may include a plurality of refrigerant flow paths through the second heat exchanger core. At least one of the cooling section flow paths may be adjacent at least two of the fluid flow paths. At least one of the cooling section flow paths may be adjacent a fluid flow path and a refrigerant flow path. At least one of the refrigerant flow paths may be adjacent at least two of the fluid flow paths.
  • any of the heat exchange apparatus comprising, flowing compressed air through the first fluid circuit while circulating the thermal storage fluid through the second fluid circuit such that compressed air is cooled as it flows through the cooling section and moisture condenses from the air and the temperature of the thermal storage fluid rises, and then flowing compressed air while circulating the thermal storage fluid and while circulating the refrigerant such that both the compressed air and the thermal storage fluid are cooled as they pass though the heat exchanger apparatus.
  • the method may further include monitoring a temperature of the thermal storage fluid, and circulating the refrigerant based on the temperature of the thermal storage fluid.
  • a fluid compression system comprising a chiller core having a first set of flow paths in heat exchange relationship with a second set of flow paths and a third set of flow paths, a thermal storage fluid circuit comprising an insulated tank containing a supply of a thermal storage fluid and a pump operable to circulate the thermal storage fluid through the first set of flow paths of the chiller core, a refrigeration circuit comprising a refrigerant compressor operable to produce a flow of refrigerant through the second set of flow paths of the chiller core, and a fluid compressor operable to produce a flow of compressed fluid through the third set of flow paths of the chiller core.
  • the refrigerant compressor may be controlled based on a temperature of the thermal storage fluid.
  • the system may further include prechiller/reheater core having a set of prechiller flow paths in heat exchange relationship with a set of reheater flow paths, wherein the prechiller flow paths are in upstream fluid communication with the third flow paths of the chiller core and the reheater flow paths are in downstream fluid communication with the third flow paths of the chiller core.
  • the system may further include a liquid separator operable to extract liquid which condenses from the compressed fluid in the third flow paths of the chiller core.

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